West Virginia Lottery

WVLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Dec 16, 2025 is estimated to be $80 Million, with a cash option of 36.2 Million. If you win the MEGA Millions jackpot, the IRS will withhold 24% of your prize money upfront, and you may owe up to an additional 13% in federal taxes when the tax is due. Additionally, if you are a resident of West Virginia, your state will take 6.5% of your lottery winnings.

Please note that the calculation of the Powerball jackpot prizes and taxes below is based on FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS FOR 2023.

West Virginia MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 16, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Dec 16, 2025	$80,000,000	$36,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$36,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$8,688,000
Additional Federal Tax	$4,666,330
State Tax(6.5%)	$2,353,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$20,492,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,204,080	-$405,840 -$78,265	$719,975
2	$1,264,320	-$428,129 -$82,181	$754,010
3	$1,327,520	-$451,513 -$86,289	$789,718
4	$1,393,920	-$476,081 -$90,605	$827,234
5	$1,463,600	-$501,862 -$95,134	$866,604
6	$1,536,800	-$528,946 -$99,892	$907,962
7	$1,613,600	-$557,362 -$104,884	$951,354
8	$1,694,320	-$587,229 -$110,131	$996,960
9	$1,779,040	-$618,575 -$115,638	$1,044,827
10	$1,868,000	-$651,490 -$121,420	$1,095,090
11	$1,961,360	-$686,034 -$127,488	$1,147,838
12	$2,059,440	-$722,323 -$133,864	$1,203,253
13	$2,162,400	-$760,418 -$140,556	$1,261,426
14	$2,270,560	-$800,438 -$147,586	$1,322,536
15	$2,384,080	-$842,440 -$154,965	$1,386,675
16	$2,503,280	-$886,544 -$162,713	$1,454,023
17	$2,628,400	-$932,838 -$170,846	$1,524,716
18	$2,759,840	-$981,471 -$179,390	$1,598,979
19	$2,897,840	-$1,032,531 -$188,360	$1,676,949
20	$3,042,720	-$1,086,137 -$197,777	$1,758,806
21	$3,194,880	-$1,142,436 -$207,667	$1,844,777
22	$3,354,640	-$1,201,547 -$218,052	$1,935,041
23	$3,522,320	-$1,263,589 -$228,951	$2,029,780
24	$3,698,480	-$1,328,768 -$240,401	$2,129,311
25	$3,883,360	-$1,397,174 -$252,418	$2,233,768
26	$4,077,600	-$1,469,042 -$265,044	$2,343,514
27	$4,281,440	-$1,544,463 -$278,294	$2,458,683
28	$4,495,520	-$1,623,673 -$292,209	$2,579,638
29	$4,720,320	-$1,706,849 -$306,821	$2,706,650
30	$4,956,320	-$1,794,169 -$322,161	$2,839,990